Postcode district outlook

Hosepipe ban in NR23

The hosepipe ban position for the NR23 postcode district — 232 live postcodes, served mostly by Anglian Water — checked against the national index on 19 August 2026. This is an index check, not a prediction.

The answer for NR23

Active

An official Temporary Use Ban is active for the Anglian Water supply area that covers most of NR23.

Postcodes
232
Primary supplier
Anglian Water
Share of district
100%
Sectors
1

Water-supply boundaries can cross postcode districts. View the official notice · Check an exact postcode for a definitive answer

Garden watering decision · NR23

Do not use a hosepipe

Hold off

A hosepipe restriction is active for this supply area. Follow your supplier’s notice and use only the watering methods it permits.

No weather-led watering estimate is being shown. This card updates automatically when a fresh forecast is published.

An official hosepipe restriction is currently active.

Estimate for an established mixed garden border · NR23 district

The answer compares the latest Met Office forecast with an estimated garden water need. It is guidance, not a precise measurement, and a hosepipe ban always takes priority.

Water suppliers covering NR23

The supplier split is mapped from the district’s centroid across the published water resource zones and is a guide, not an address-level guarantee.

Water resource zones near NR23

NR23 maps to the water resource zone below. Zones are the official planning areas suppliers use to report how much water they have.

Find your exact postcode

Every live postcode in NR23 is listed below. Choose one to open its local water outlook, or use the search box to find a specific address.

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NR23 1 (232 postcodes)
NR23 1AANR23 1ABNR23 1ADNR23 1AENR23 1AFNR23 1AGNR23 1AHNR23 1AJNR23 1ALNR23 1ANNR23 1APNR23 1AQNR23 1ARNR23 1ASNR23 1ATNR23 1AUNR23 1AWNR23 1AXNR23 1AYNR23 1AZNR23 1BANR23 1BBNR23 1BDNR23 1BENR23 1BFNR23 1BGNR23 1BHNR23 1BJNR23 1BLNR23 1BNNR23 1BPNR23 1BQNR23 1BSNR23 1BTNR23 1BUNR23 1BWNR23 1BXNR23 1BYNR23 1BZNR23 1DANR23 1DBNR23 1DDNR23 1DENR23 1DFNR23 1DGNR23 1DHNR23 1DJNR23 1DLNR23 1DNNR23 1DPNR23 1DQNR23 1DRNR23 1DSNR23 1DTNR23 1DUNR23 1DXNR23 1DYNR23 1DZNR23 1EANR23 1EBNR23 1EDNR23 1EENR23 1EFNR23 1EGNR23 1EHNR23 1EJNR23 1ELNR23 1ENNR23 1EPNR23 1EQNR23 1ERNR23 1ESNR23 1ETNR23 1EUNR23 1EWNR23 1EXNR23 1EYNR23 1EZNR23 1FANR23 1FBNR23 1FDNR23 1FENR23 1FFNR23 1FGNR23 1FHNR23 1FJNR23 1FLNR23 1GBNR23 1GYNR23 1GZNR23 1HANR23 1HBNR23 1HDNR23 1HENR23 1HFNR23 1HGNR23 1HHNR23 1HJNR23 1HLNR23 1HNNR23 1HPNR23 1HQNR23 1HRNR23 1HSNR23 1HTNR23 1HUNR23 1HWNR23 1HXNR23 1HYNR23 1HZNR23 1JANR23 1JBNR23 1JDNR23 1JENR23 1JFNR23 1JGNR23 1JJNR23 1JLNR23 1JNNR23 1JPNR23 1JRNR23 1JSNR23 1JTNR23 1JUNR23 1JWNR23 1JXNR23 1JYNR23 1JZNR23 1LANR23 1LBNR23 1LDNR23 1LENR23 1LFNR23 1LGNR23 1LHNR23 1LJNR23 1LLNR23 1LNNR23 1LPNR23 1LQNR23 1LRNR23 1LSNR23 1LTNR23 1LUNR23 1LWNR23 1LXNR23 1LYNR23 1LZNR23 1NBNR23 1NDNR23 1NENR23 1NFNR23 1NGNR23 1NHNR23 1NJNR23 1NLNR23 1NNNR23 1NPNR23 1NQNR23 1NRNR23 1NSNR23 1NTNR23 1NUNR23 1NWNR23 1NXNR23 1NYNR23 1NZNR23 1PANR23 1PBNR23 1PDNR23 1PENR23 1PFNR23 1PGNR23 1PHNR23 1PJNR23 1PLNR23 1PNNR23 1PPNR23 1PQNR23 1PRNR23 1PSNR23 1PTNR23 1PUNR23 1PWNR23 1PXNR23 1PYNR23 1PZNR23 1QANR23 1QBNR23 1QDNR23 1QENR23 1QFNR23 1QGNR23 1QHNR23 1QJNR23 1QLNR23 1QPNR23 1QQNR23 1QRNR23 1QSNR23 1QUNR23 1QWNR23 1QYNR23 1RBNR23 1RDNR23 1RENR23 1RFNR23 1RGNR23 1RHNR23 1RJNR23 1RLNR23 1RNNR23 1RPNR23 1RQNR23 1RRNR23 1RTNR23 1RUNR23 1RWNR23 1RXNR23 1RYNR23 1RZNR23 1SANR23 1SBNR23 1SDNR23 1SENR23 1SFNR23 1SGNR23 1SHNR23 1SJNR23 1UANR23 1WFNR23 1YY

Local reservoir outlook

The most recent published reservoir readings for the suppliers serving this district:

  • Alton Water

    70.0% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Ardleigh Water

    68.0% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Covenham Water

    89.5% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Grafham Water

    72.6% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

  • Pitsford Water

    69.7% storage · observed 10 August 2026 · Detail

Hosepipe ban rules for NR23

The rules that apply depend on your supplier’s notice. The general position: watering cans and buckets stay allowed, while a hosepipe connected to the mains is restricted during a Temporary Use Ban.

This is an index check, not a prediction. The postcode inventory comes from ONSPD Open Geography (onspd-latest-postcode-centroids), and the supplier split is mapped from district centroids. For a legally reliable answer for your address, use the exact-postcode checker or the supplier’s own checker.